SCREENING TEST (MECH)

NAME: ___________________________PHONE NO._____________________Date: July 5, 2016

Answer the questions given below within 60 minutes. Use blue/black ball point pen.

1. Which of the following materials has maximum strength?

(a) Grey cast iron (b) Plain carbon steel
(c) Alloy steel (d) Aluminum alloy
2. Wear resistance of steel is increased by adding,
(a) Nickel (b) Chromium
(c) Sulphur (d) None of the above
3. Hot working of metals is carried out
(a) Above the recrystallization temperature
(b) Below the recrystallization temperature
(c) At the recrystallization temperature
(d) At higher temperature
4. When a circular shaft is subjected to torque, the torsional shear stress is
(a) Maximum at the axis of rotation and zero at the outer surface
(b) Uniform from axis of rotation to the outer surface
(c) Zero at the axis of rotation and maximum at the outer surface
(d) Zero at the axis of rotation and zero at the outer surface and maximum at the mean radius
5. Match the following metal forming processes with their associated stresses in the work piece.
Metal forming process
Type of stress
1. Coining
P. Tensile
2. Wire Drawing
Q. Shear
3. Blanking
R. Tensile and compressive
4. Deep Drawing
S. Compressive
(A) 1-S, 2-P, 3-Q, 4-R
(B) 1-S, 2-P, 3-R, 4-Q
(C) 1-P, 2-Q, 3-S, 4-R
(D) 1-P, 2-R, 3-Q, 4-S
6. An ideal gas at 27oC is heated at constant pressure till the volume becomes three times.
The temperature of the gas will then be
(a) 81oC (b) 900o C (c) 6270C (d) 927oC
7. Calculate hoop stress in a cylindrical pipe, whose dia is 1200mm, internal pressure 120
kg/cm2 and thickness is 10 mm.
(a) 1200 kg/cm2 (b) 7200 kg/cm2 (c) 14400 kg/cm2 (d) 10000 kg/cm2
8. For a 2-stage air compressor for the maximum efficiency of compressor, consider the
following statements:
1. p2= 1/2(p1+p3)
2. p2 =sq.root(p1.p3)
3. Intercooling between the stages is complete.
4. Work is equally shared by the two stages.
Which of these statements are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 3 only

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9. A furnace wall is 10cm thick and has a thermal conductivity of 0.1kW/m-K. Inner temperature
is maintained at 5250C, while the surrounding temperature outside the furnace is 250C. If the
surface area of the furnace is 20m2, the heat flux through the wall is
(a) 50kW/m2 (b) 500kW/m2 (c) 1000kW/m2 (d) 10000kW/m2
10. Which of the following properties of air increase with rise in temperature?
1. Specific gravity 2. Specific heat 3. Thermal conductivity 4. Kinematic viscosity
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (b) 1, 2 and 3 only (c) 2,3 and 4 only (d) 1 and 4 only
11. What does NTU indicate in a heat exchanger ?
(a) Effectiveness of heat exchange (b) Efficiency of heat exchanger
(c) Size of heat exchanger (d) Temperature drop in heat exchanger
12. The vapour pressure is the characteristic fluid property involved in the phenomenon of
(a) Water hammer in a pipe flow (b) cavitation
(c) Rise of sap in a tree (d) spherical shape of rainwater drop
13. A bucket of water is hanging from a spring balance. An iron piece is suspended into water
without touching any of the sides of bucket from another support. The spring balance reading
will
(a) increase (b) decrease
(c) remain the same (d) depend on the depth of immersion
14. During floods, water entered an office having wooden tables. The position of tables, if
floating, will be
(a) legs downwards (b) legs on sides (c) legs upwards (d) Any position
15. Bernoullis equation is applicable between any two points in
(a) rotational flow of an incompressible fluid
(b) irrotational flow of compressible or incompressible fluid
(c) steady, rotational flow of an incompressible fluid
(d) steady, irrotational flow of an incompressible fluid
16. A stud is
a. Screw with long threads
b. Screw with circular head
c. Screw with Hexagonal head
d. Headless screw with threads on both sides
17. Gun metal contains
a. 70% copper and 30% zinc
b. 90% copper and 10% tin
c. 85-92% copper and rest tin with little lead and nickel
d. 70-78% copper and rest tin
e. 85-92% copper and rest zinc

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18. Eyebolts are used
a. to prevent motion between two parts
b. to absorb shocks and vibrations
c. to lift and transport machines and heavy objects on shop floor
d. to prevent loosening of threads in bolted assembly.
19. Principle of applying heat and pressure is used in
a. Spot welding
b. Seam welding
c. Electrical resistance welding
d. All three methods
20. A Flywheel is used
a. to store and release energy when required during the work cycle
b. to reduce the power capacity of electric motor
c. to reduce the amplitude of speed fluctuations
d. any one of above functions
21. In thin cylinders, the longitudinal stress is
a. 2(circumferential stress)
b. 1/2(circumferential stress)
c.1/4 (circumferential stress)
d.4 (circumferential stress)
22. The end closure for tall vertical pressure vessel is
a. Hemispherical head
b. Conical head
c. torispherical head
d. flat head
23. The oil seal is used
a. to prevent leakage of fluid between two parts in relative motion
b. to prevent leakage of fluid between two stationary parts
c. to prevent leakage of fluids between cylinder and cylinder cover
d. for none of the above
24. Slenderness ratio is the ratio of
a. Length of column to least moment of inertia of the cross section
b. Length of column to area of cross section
c. Length of column to radii of gyration of the cross section about its axis.
d. none of these
25. Standard deviation is
a. Square of standard variable
b. arithematic mean
c. root mean square deviation from teh mean
d. deviation from mean in units of standard deviation
26. Ammonia used as refrigerant is non-corrosive to

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a. iron and steel
b. copper and copper alloys
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b
27. One bar pressure equals to __________kPa and ____________mm of water column
28. Preferred type of pumps for small discharge and high heads isa. Centrifugal type
b. reciprocating type
c. axial flow type
d. radial flow type
29. Boundary layer separation is caused due to
a. Laminar flow changing to turbulent flow
b. velocity gradient being zero at the wall
c. reduction in pressure to vapour pressure
d. decrease in boundary layer thickness to a negligible value
30. A venturimeter is a device to based on Bernoulli principle and is used for measuring
a. Velocity
b. pressure drop
c. total head
d. Flowrate
31.Compressors used in gAS TURBINES ARE OF
a. Centrifugal type
b. reciprocating type
c. axial flow type
d. all of the above

Language Proficiency & Logical Reasoning

32. Suresh's dog is the one ---- was hurt in the stampede
a. that b. which c. who d. whom
33. Despite several ----the mission succeeded in its attempt to resolve the conflict.
a. attempts
b. setbacks
c. meetings
d. delegations
34. Given the sequence of terms: AD, CG, FK, JP, .
next term is
a) OV b) OW c) PV d) PW
35. A political party orders an arch for the entrance to the ground in which the annual convention

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is being held. The profile of the arch follows the equation y=2x-0.1x2, where y is the height of
the arch in m. The maximum possible height of the arch is
a. 8m b. 10m c. 12m d. 14m
36.Tanya is older than Eric.Cliff is older than Tanya.Eric is older than Cliff.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A.
true
B.
false
C.
uncertain
37.

38. In a family there are husband wife, two sons and two daughters. All the ladies were invited
to a dinner. Both sons went out to play. Husband did not return from office. Who was at home?
a. Only wife was at home
b. All ladies were at home
c. Only sons were at home
d. Nobody was at home
39. A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the
fraction of the work that is left is :
A)1/4 B)1/10 C) 7/15 D) 8/15

40. Statements: No women teacher can play. Some women teachers are athletes.
Conclusions:

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I. Male athletes can play.
II. Some athletes can play.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow

41. Two trains running in opposite directions cross a man standing on the platform in 27
seconds and 17 seconds respectively and they cross each other in 23 seconds. The ratio of
their speeds is:
A.
1 : 3 B.
3 : 2 C.
3:4
D. None of these
42. Cup is to coffee as bowl is to
A) dish B) soup
C) spoon

D) food

43. Early _________of hearing loss is________by the fact that the senses are able to
compensate for moderate amounts of loss, so that people frequently do not know that their
hearing is imperfect
a. discovery ... indicated
b. development.. prevented
c. detection ... complicated
d. treatment ...facilitated
44. How long will machine Y, working alone, take to produce x candles
I Machine X produces x candles in 5 minutes
II Machine X and Machine Y working at the same time produce x candles in 2 min.
a. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient to answer
b. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient to answer
c. Either I alone or II alone is sufficient to answer
d. Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
e. Both I and II are necessary to answer
45. The chief constituent of Gobar Gas is
a. Ethane
b. Methane
c. Hydrogen
d. Carbon-di-oxide

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